MUSC researchers part of terminated NIH sickle cell study

  November 26, 2014

New therapy shows promising results, offers paradigm shift for high-risk patients   CHARLESTON, SC – A study involving MUSC sickle cell anemia researchers Robert Adams, M.D., and Sherron M. Jackson, M.D.,…

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FRD introduces e-commerce platform for copyrighted works and software

  November 17, 2014

MUSC content can be purchased online through simple transactions   CHARLESTON, SC – MUSC Foundation for Research Development (FRD) has launched an e-commerce platform that serves as a portal through…

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Movember, Mustaches and Men

  October 30, 2014

Trident Health to Hold Free Prostate Cancer Screening & Men’s Health Event NORTH CHARLESTON, SC –  Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind only…

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South Carolina Doctor Named 2015 Family Physician of the Year

  October 27, 2014

Oscar F. Lovelace, Jr., MD, earns prestigious national award for dedication to patients and community PROSPERITY, SC – The American Academy of Family Physicians has named Oscar F. Lovelace, Jr., MD, the…

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South Carolina Doctor Named 2015 Family Physician of the Year

  October 27, 2014

Oscar F. Lovelace, Jr., MD, earns prestigious national award for dedication to patients and community PROSPERITY, SC – The American Academy of Family Physicians has named Oscar F. Lovelace, Jr., MD, the…

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JEDA Bonds Refinance Roper St. Francis Projects

  October 21, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – CareAlliance Health Services, which does business as Roper St. Francis, leveraged $89,925,000 in low-interest, tax-exempt bonds issued by the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority (JEDA) to reduce…

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DHEC, MUSC announce plan for possible Ebola patients

  October 16, 2014

The Medical University of South Carolina will accept patients as needed CHARLESTON, SC – The medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and  S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC)  announced…

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Trident Health To Open New Behavioral Health Unit

  October 14, 2014

$3.9 million unit set to open October 23 CHARLESTON, SC – On Tuesday October 21 at 4:00 p.m., Trident Health will hold a ribbon cutting for its new behavioral health unit, “Lowcountry Transitions…

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BlueChoice Medicaid to Host Family Events in 5 SC Cities

  October 14, 2014

  BlueChoice® HealthPlan Medicaid invites families to free fitness and baby health fairs in Columbia, Greenville, Kingstree, Spartanburg and Walterboro this month. Company representatives will be on hand to provide…

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Trident Health To Open New Behavioral Health Unit

  October 14, 2014

$3.9 million unit set to open October 23 CHARLESTON, SC – On Tuesday October 21 at 4:00 p.m., Trident Health will hold a ribbon cutting for its new behavioral health unit, “Lowcountry Transitions…

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South Carolina Unveils Statewide Obesity Action Plan

  September 24, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Director Catherine Templeton and the South Carolina Obesity Council, today unveiled the state’s first-ever obesity action plan, SCaledown.org. A…

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Making a Better Manikin

  September 22, 2014

FRD announces product launch of technology from MUSC Healthcare Simulation Center to improve training for labor and delivery CHARLESTON, S.C. – Promising technology born at the Medical University of South Carolina…

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MUSC Waring Library announces paper competition winners

  September 21, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – The Waring Historical Library at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) announced the winners of the 2014 W. Curtis Worthington, Jr. Research Paper Competition. First prize in the…

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Trident Cancer Center Completes $6 Million Expansion

  September 16, 2014

Mayor Keith Summey, Representative Jenny Horne to highlight opening event  N. Charleston, SC –  On Thursday September 18 at 4:30 p.m., Trident Cancer Center will hold a ribbon cutting for its new…

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Hysterectomy without the Scars

  September 12, 2014

September 11, 2014 ~   Dr. Ron Givens Performs Charleston’s First Robotic-Assisted Single-Site Hysterectomy Surgery  SUMMERVILLE, SC  –The South Carolina Institute for Robotic Surgery has expanded its use of robotic-assisted surgery to…

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MUSC, UNC-CH testing diabetes outreach facilitated by iPad technology

  August 26, 2014

Researchers aim to reduce hospital readmission for patients in rural Bamberg County                                                                                                                           CHARLESTON, SC – The South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research (SCTR) Institute at the Medical University of…

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Health Ministry Empowerment Tour Makes First-Ever Stop in Moncks Corner

  August 25, 2014

Event highlighted by inspiring speakers and healthy lifestyle seminars MONCKS CORNER, SC –  The 13th annual Health Ministry Empowerment Tour begins Saturday, Sept. 6, at Berkeley High School in Moncks Corner, marking…

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2014 South Carolina Health Professions Data Book Now Available

  August 25, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – The Office for Healthcare Workforce Analysis and Planning has just released a new edition of their South Carolina Health Professions Data Book.  This statistical reference book assembles information from…

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Two cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis confirmed in S.C.

  August 18, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC — South Carolina’s state veterinarian Friday announced that two cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) have been confirmed in the state. A horse that died in Darlington County and…

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MUSC Hollings Cancer Center Unveils New Cancer-Fighting Technology

  August 11, 2014

TrueBeam STx expands radiation oncology services, offers patients shorter treatment time   CHARLESTON, SC – New technology installed at the Medical University of South Carolina Hollings Cancer Center offers patients a nonsurgical, specialized form…

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CharlestonPharma represents the Low Country in Warsaw

  July 24, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Two South Carolina companies were on the program recently at the BioForum 2014, an annual biotechnology meeting in Lodz, Poland, with scientists coming primarily from Central and…

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CharlestonPharma represents the Low Country in Warsaw

  July 24, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Two South Carolina companies were on the program recently at the BioForum 2014, an annual biotechnology meeting in Lodz, Poland, with scientists coming primarily from Central and…

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Select Health Wins Aster Award for Excellence in Communication

  July 14, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Select Health of South Carolina, the state’s oldest and largest Medicaid managed care organization, won Silver honors in the 2014 Aster Awards competition, one of the largest…

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Butcher named acting dean of new College of Health Sciences

  June 25, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston Southern University has named Dr. Melissa Butcher acting dean of the newly created College of Health Sciences. Created to house the athletic training, health promotion and…

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SC BlueChoice Offers New Group Health Plan Rewarding Employee Engagement

  June 24, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – As employers seek strategies to manage rising health care costs, BlueChoice® HealthPlan of South Carolina is offering a new product combining incentives for employees who use Patient-Centered Medical…

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SC BlueChoice Offers New Group Health Plan Rewarding Employee Engagement

  June 24, 2014

COLUMBIA, SC – As employers seek strategies to manage rising health care costs, BlueChoice® HealthPlan of South Carolina is offering a new product combining incentives for employees who use Patient-Centered Medical…

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Select Health of South Carolina Donates to March of Dimes

  June 23, 2014

CHARLESTON, SC – Select Health of South Carolina associates, led by the Medicaid managed care organization’s Bright Start® prenatal program and Employee Activity Committee (EAC), rallied in support of the…

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Rhythmlink International, LLC to expand Richland County facility

  June 18, 2014

$1.4 million investment to build new automated manufacturing packaging line and cleanroom   COLUMBIA, SC – Rhythmlink International, LLC, a medical device manufacturing company, is expanding its Richland County facility at 1140…

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Rhythmlink International, LLC to expand Richland County facility

  June 18, 2014

$1.4 million investment to build new automated manufacturing packaging line and cleanroom   COLUMBIA, SC – Rhythmlink International, LLC, a medical device manufacturing company, is expanding its Richland County facility at 1140…

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MUSC Researchers Uncover Potential Biomarker for ADHD

  June 18, 2014

 CHARLESTON, SC– Parents of inattentive and/or hyperactive children who have a difficult time staying focused or controlling their behavior now may have a new option for properly diagnosing their children…

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